Freedom Area High School's Student Newspaper

FHS Press

Freedom Area High School's Student Newspaper

FHS Press

Freedom Area High School's Student Newspaper

FHS Press

Reliving Our Parents’ Youth

You enter. There is fog flowing across your feet. You hear music, the blazing high screech of a guitar solo from a god. The smell of hairspray is thick in the air. Lights shine in your face, sensory overload. You see your friends across the room standing next to a stack of speakers bounces with the thud of the bass blasting through them. Your friends are jumping to the beat of music. Hair, leather, beads are everywhere. That was your first experience as you walked through the doors of the Morp. The food, the music, the friends, the chaperones and the DJ all led up to a night of complete and utter amazingness. We weren’t alive in the ‘80s, but our parents had a good time back in the day. What’s a more perfect way to celebrate our parents’ youth than to relive it ourselves for a night? With around 70 people in attendance, almost of all of which were dressed for the occasion, the cafeteria was turned into an ‘80s heaven. Music from Journey, Madonna, and Michael Jackson played through the night, with the occasional treat from the present. Entertainment also included Mr. Hernandez line dancing to country songs with members of our track team, and a karaoke duo by Mr. Lentz and Jenn Cantella. Everybody was laughing and having a good time. The girls of the softball team all enjoyed themselves and danced together that night. The night was watched over by our favorite teachers, Ms. Clear, Mrs. Burger. Mr Lentz was a guest DJ that definitely brought the house down. He took requests and played an assortment of ‘80s hits. The evening of wonderment was sponsored by our softball team and the profits went to support them. They had an open table full of food for the students to buy. Wings, cookies, chips candy, pop, and just about anything else you could think of was there. When all was said and done, we all left laughing, having a good time. It was an amazing night, and an original idea. I hope that I get to experience it all again next year.